Agricultural harvesting machine for root crops.

摘要

There is disclosed a root crop harvesting machine, especially a potato harvesting machine (10) which can dig-up two rows (11) of crop and then discharge the crop laterally of the machine to any required extent via an elevator (14) which is adjusted to a lateral discharge mode, as shown in Figure 1, to permit the dug-up crop to be deposited in rows (18) for drying purposes. Once drying has been completed, the same machine (10) can then be used to pick-up the dried crop and then, following adjustment of the elevator (14) to an elevational position, the dried crop can be discharged into a collecting vehicle (21). The harvesting machine of the invention therefore has two discharge functions, and can replace two existing pieces of equipment. The invention also enables novel methods of crop harvesting to be carried out.